drive away
verb- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, away. · This car's a real bargain, and you could drive it away this afternoon!
- To force someone or something to leave · I managed to drive the vultures away by shouting and waving my arms about.· Unsanitary conditions are driving away business.
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“Indeed,” replied Elizabeth, “I am heartily sorry for him; but he has other feelings which will probably soon drive away his regard for me.
She heard the carriage drive away as she proceeded upstairs.
A Hedgehog, passing by, saw his anguish and inquired if he should drive away the flies that were tormenting him.
With a few hurried words as to our plans for the morrow he rose and came out with me into the garden, clambering over the wall which leads into Mortimer Street, and immediately whistling for a hansom, in which I heard him drive away.
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